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December 2010

December 11, 2010 at 10:45PM

Calzones and gluten-free pizza now available at Turnpike

News from Ric Monteiro of Turnpike Pizza (6900 E Green Lake Way N): New at Turnpike Pizza this month is a 10.5 inch Gluten-Free pizza, for $10.  Make any of the gourmet pies into your Gluten free pie at no extra charge. Making a comeback is personal-size Calzones, priced at $8 a piece. Turnpike Pizza is a My Green Lake advertiser.  You can find a Turnpike Pizza coupon here.

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December 10, 2010 at 7:39PM

Scenes from ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ at the Seattle Public Theater

Updated Dec. 16 The Seattle Public Theater (SPT) at the Green Lake Bathhouse (7312 West Green Lake Dr N) is presenting two holiday shows this season:  Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol and a special SPT 10th anniversary edition of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, based on the book by Barbara Robinson. We just received these images from The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, courtesy of Paul Bestock: Performances of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever begin tonight (Dec. 10, 2010) and run through Christmas Eve (Dec. 24). Show times and prices vary.  You can reach the box office at (206) 524-1300 or online at www.seattlepublictheater.org. From SPT: This year,…

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December 10, 2010 at 4:19PM

Seattle Public Utilities shares tips to help prevent neighborhood flooding and offers free sandbags

From Seattle Public Utilities: With heavy rain forecasted in Seattle this weekend, here are four tips to help you prevent localized flooding in your neighborhood: Rake a storm drain. One of the best ways to protect your property is keeping storm drains clear of leaves and other debris. This will keep the water flowing. For a longer term solution and support from us, join the Adopt-A-Drain program. Maintain gutters and downspouts. Clean your gutters and the drainage downspouts attached to your roof twice a year. Direct flows from downspouts away from your home, without discharging to adjacent properties. Maintain drainage systems. Don’t…

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December 10, 2010 at 3:37PM

Food donations to be collected at Green Lake Pathway of Lights

Heading to the Green Lake Pathway of Lights tomorrow (Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010) evening? Don’t forget to bring non-perishable food items to leave in the donation bins that will be set up at various stations around the lake. You will be able to find the bins at the Aqua Theater, the Green Lake Bathhouse, the Green Lake Community Center, and the large arch on the east side of the community center. The food will be donated to Northwest Harvest.

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December 10, 2010 at 2:38PM

Police activity at N 83rd St, Green Lake Drive N, and Aurora Ave N

Note: This report is written using a new tool called Storify, which bills itself as a “a way to tell stories using social media such as Tweets, photos and videos.” As this is the first time I’ve used the Storify format, I would love to hear your feedback. I may use this method of reporting more in the future, as a way to quickly share information about breaking news events. Please let me know what you think in the comments below. Thanks!

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